A political theory seeks to find from history the limits of the politically possible

Liberalism can only be defined negatively. It is a mere critique, not a living idea

To the fantastic mental illness of Rationalism, hard facts are regrettable things, and to talk about them is to create them

Pessimism only describes an attitude, and not facts, and hence is entirely subjective.

The State becomes society or humanity on the ethical side, a production and trade system on the economic side

Every science is a profane restatement of the preceding dogmas of the religious period

Liberalism is a most important by-product of Rationalism, and its origins and ideology must be clearly shown